A 50-year-old man has appeared in courtroom after being charged as a “chicken thief.”
A Port Orchard, Washington man allegedly violated an order of safety by breaking into his ex-girlfriend’s home after which stealing her rooster, based on authorities in Washington’s Kitsap County.
The decision for assist got here within the early morning of March 29 from a girl who mentioned her former boyfriend invaded her dwelling and snatched her pet rooster, named Polly.
He allegedly screamed, “I’ve got Polly” a number of instances earlier than working away – rooster in hand.
After a quick however intense search, authorities discovered the person hiding within the woods.
Bodycam footage exhibits the person hiding in bushes as police approached him at gunpoint.
He might be heard yelling, “Don’t hurt my chicken!” as a deputy shortly reassures him, “I won’t hurt your chicken.”
Responding deputies allowed the person to position Polly safely in a patrol automobile earlier than taking him into custody and charging him with residential housebreaking and violating an order of safety.
County jail information present that the person had solely been launched from custody lower than three hours earlier than the incident, the sheriff’s workplace mentioned.
In response to Kitsap Day by day Information he faces a most of 10 years in jail, a $12,747.20 for housebreaking, and a yr and $3186.80 in fines for violating a courtroom order.
The feminine sufferer confirmed the suspect had simply gotten out of jail and allegedly wished to take her favourite rooster.
Viewers have been fast to touch upon Polly’s abduction, with the clip gathering 119,000 views in 24 hours.
“I’d be absolutely devastated if someone (allegedly) stole my chickens,” mentioned a fellow rooster lover.
KOMO Information has reported that Polly the rooster has been returned to her household protected and sound.
